October 2016

Attorney Greg Bentley, with Bentley & More LLP, speaks at a news conference about e-cigarettes at the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. (Erika Schultz/The Seattle Times) By JoNel Aleccia Seattle Times health reporter   Four Northwest residents who claim they were hurt when e-cigarettes caught fire or exploded said Thursday they’ll sue the manufacturers and sellers of the popular vaping... Read More

    Greg Bentley from Bentley & More LLP speaks on current technology in the courtroom and the effect it has on the manner in which the story is told. Read More

In June, the American Medical Association reclassified obesity as a disease. Proponents of the change argued that the reclassification will provide doctors with the incentive to take the disease seriously and focus more attention on diagnosing and treating obesity, according to The New York Times. The change was nearly a decade in the making. Language was removed from the Medicare coverage manual in 2004 stating that obesity did not meet ... Read More

Sen. Dodd looks to protect consumer victims of fraudulent accounts Article Credit Consumer Attorneys of California SACRAMENTO (Dec. 5, 2016) – Consumer Attorneys of California is backing a measure introduced today by California state Sen. Bill Dodd (D-Napa) in response to the recent Wells Fargo scandal involving the bank’s illegal creation of more than 2 million fictitious banking, credit and other accounts without permission of thei... Read More

When most people in Irvine think of physically grueling jobs, they may not think of nursing. However, this occupation takes an undeniable physical toll. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that nurses suffer significantly higher rates of overexertion injuries than the majority of other professionals. In 2011, nursing professionals reported double the average rate of these serious workplace injuries. In 2010, the... Read More

An investigation by the California Department of Public Health into California nursing homes revealed that some nursing home residents may face an increased risk of improper medication through pharmacist mistake and prescription errors.Out of the 32 nursing homes investigated, over half had pharmacists who did not "red-flag" instances where residents inappropriately received powerful antipsychotic medications such as those used to treat schizo... Read More